The cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley in Afghanistan represent the artistic and religious developments which from the 1st to the 13th centuries characterized ancient Bakhtria, integrating various cultural influences into the Gandhara school of Buddhist art. The area contains numerous Buddhist monastic ensembles and sanctuaries, as well as fortified edifices from the Islamic period. Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai URL: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/208/
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Kyokai, U. T. N. N. H. (2018, September 13). Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (UNESCO/NHK). World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1469/cultural-landscape-and-archaeological-remains-of-t/
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Kyokai, UNESCO TV NHK Nippon Hoso. "Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (UNESCO/NHK)." World History Encyclopedia, September 13, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1469/cultural-landscape-and-archaeological-remains-of-t/.
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Kyokai, UNESCO TV NHK Nippon Hoso. "Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (UNESCO/NHK)." World History Encyclopedia, 13 Sep 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1469/cultural-landscape-and-archaeological-remains-of-t/.
